Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse

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Colonia del Sacramento lighthouse
Faro de Colonia del Sacramento
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Colonia del Sacramento lighthouse in 2016.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse
LocationHistoric Quarter
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia Department
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Coordinates 34°28′22.3″S57°51′08.4″W / 34.472861°S 57.852333°W / -34.472861; -57.852333
Tower
Constructed1857 (1857)
Height26 metres (85 ft)
Operator EscARMADA.jpg National Navy of Uruguay
Heritagecultural heritage monument of Uruguay  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse (Spanish : Faro de Colonia del Sacramento) is a lighthouse located on the ruins of the Saint Francis Xavier convent in the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1857. [1]

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  1. ↑ "Faros de Uruguay". farosdelmar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.


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